Forbidden Tales of Two Cities

1975 · 108 MIN · IMDB 6.1 · 46 VOTES · DIR. Li Han-Hsiang

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Overview

Li Han-hsiang, one of the most experienced and respected filmmakers in Hong Kong, wrote and directed this charming and fascinating comedy of amorous complications and modern morals in the very middle of his forty year career. The two cities are Macau, where a love quartet is the source for sexy merriment, and Hong Kong, where a gambler tells a charming woman why there are four shackles hanging from his apartment ceiling!

Dialogue Timeline — 1,579 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:00:14 It's only 40 nautical miles from Hong Kong to Macau.
00:05:43 no commission if the player wins.
00:09:28 Hey!
00:13:30 With a spirited wife such as yourself
00:16:56 I know, I know. Stop nagging.
00:20:31 Who doesn't know that in Orchid-Osmanthus House?
00:24:44 to tell your past, present and future.
00:27:18 Don't you let him run off!
00:30:25 but your Mr. He...
00:33:42 Tell everyone to split.
00:37:46 That woman's here.
00:43:54 What are you thinking about?
00:46:45 Why pretend to be so decent?
00:51:51 Ten thousand.
00:56:39 Her surname's Ho?
00:59:52 Bank gets nine, bank wins.
01:04:44 See you tomorrow then.
01:09:12 What you really are is bored:
01:16:06 Well, it is related to the body
01:23:18 this sort of thing is ancient history.
01:27:32 You flatter me.
01:31:03 Possibly even less.
01:37:31 allow me to introduce myself.
01:42:18 Our story should have an ending too;

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,579
Dialogue density14.6 lines / min
First line00:00:14
Final line01:42:18

Production Record

DirectorLi Han-Hsiang
LanguageChinese
IMDb votes46